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"Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ."

Colossians 2:8

What am I following? Do I "buy into" things of men - their reasoning and sayings? Or do I measure everything up to Christ?

One way that I can test the answer to these questions is by asking one more: "What am I spending most of my time in?" If I spend most of my time listening to the world, reading the world's material, watching the world's programs and videos, and talking with worldly friends, my thinking will automatically lean towards philosophies, vain deceit, men's traditions, and the world's rudiments. However, if I spend that time reading God's Word, listening to preachers who preach God's Word, fellowshipping with believers, and embracing things of God, my thinking will automatically lean towards things of Christ. Today I have a choice to make: which path will I choose?

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What is your final verse for 2012?? Please comment and share with us! Also comment and let us know if you were faithful to memorize 52 verses this year!!!

Blessings on year 2013! 

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One more week left!!!! How many of you have continued this challenge all year? Has it blessed you? If you have a minute, can you share how?? And if you have two minutes, can you invite a friend to join this challenge for 2013?

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"Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in Thy presence if fullness of joy; at Thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore." (Psalm 16:11)

I am seeing something in young people today that greatly saddens me: the search for worldly pleasures and their desire for me to join them. According to this verse, I need not college to understand the "path of life," I need God. I need not relationships, clothes, or career to give me fullness of joy, I need God's presence. I need not parties, games, movies, and activities to give me pleasure, I need closeness to God. The world (ultimately satan) wants to make us believe that praying to God is boring, a life spent going to church dull, and reading/memorizing God's Word is a chore, but the more time we spend with our Heavenly Father, the more we see the truth of the hymn, "And the things of earth will grow strangely dim, in the light of His glory and grace." (Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus, by Helen H. Lemmel)

As a new year dawns, may our desire be to grow closer to the Lord and separated from the world.

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What is your 51st verse and how does it speak to you?

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As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith. (Galatians 6:10)

How many times do I shun doing things for others because . . . they’re not my “favorite” person? Or, I don’t “feel” like it? Or, they don’t “deserve” it? Or {fill in excuse here}? God’s Word often does not give “ifs” with commands. God just commands. “When there’s an opportunity, do good.” But it does not just stop there, God emphasizes that we should make an extra effort to do good to those who are fellow-believers!!

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If you have a moment, share your verse with us!!

There are only a few more weeks! Do you still remember all of your verses? If you are getting a bit rusty on some of them, you might want to review them.

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If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask Him? (Luke 11:13)

This encourages me in prayer. The whole passage (which I did not memorize) goes:

“And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent? Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion? If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask Him?” (Luke 11:9-13)

We can rest assuredly that God hears our prayers and will answer in the best way according to His will.

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What is your verse this week? Have you been faithfully reviewing all other verses?

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As for God, His way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: He is a buckler to all those that trust in Him. (Psalm 18:30)

This verse holds three special thoughts.

1) God’s way is perfect

This means what it says. When God allows trials in our life – His way is perfect. When God allows joy and happiness – His way is perfect. When God allows ungodly men to rise in authority – His way is perfect! When God sends rain or drought – His way is perfect! What God allows – is perfect!

2) God’s Word is tried

Tried: refined. We can trust God’s Word as the final authority. We do not have to “explain it away,” we just have to accept it and trust in what It says.

3) God is a buckler for those who trust Him

Buckler: shield. I can trust in God because HE is worthy to be trusted. He will protect me – totally shield me – like no one else can.

Such precious truths all encased in one simple verse!!!

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How has your verse spoken to you this week?

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My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD: and let all flesh bless His holy name for ever and ever.

Psalm 145:21

This verse is a wonderful conclusion to the past few verses in Psalm 145 (obviously, as God placed it there!). After memorizing about how God cares for His own, hears our prayers and works righteously, my heart is bubbling over with praise for Him! What a wonderful Lord we serve!!!

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Has your verse helped you in your relationship with God this week? If so, how?
Remember to review your other 46 verses this week!

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The LORD preserveth all them that love Him: but all the wicked will He destroy.

Psalm 145:20

Often as girls, we are tempted to fear. What will happen if _________ takes place? What if ________ happens? What if? What if? According to this verse, though, I can have a surge of peace because as a Child of God, He loves me and cares for me. He is watching over me and will not let anything happen to me that is against His will.

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How has your verse spoken to you this week? Take a moment and share it with us!!

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He will fulfil the desire of them that fear Him: He also will hear their cry, and will save them.

Psalm 145:19

Many girls cling to the verse, “Delight thyself also in the LORD; and He shall give thee the desires of thine heart.” (Psalm 37:4) We all like those verses that speak of our desires being fulfilled, but the key isn’t our desires being fulfilled, but what we do. In Psalm 37:4, it is about delighting in God. In Psalm 145:19, it is about fearing God.

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What is your 45th verse??
Do you still remember all of the other 44 verses? If you are rusty on some of them, why not take this week to review and remaster them?

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The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon Him, to all that call upon Him in truth. Psalm 145:18 

 I am sure that you have heard the quote which goes something like, “God is only a prayer away.” Verses like Psalm 145:18 remind me that this is true: our Savior is as close as when we whisper a prayer. What a comfort to know that when we sincerely call out to God, He is there for us, listening to our cry, ready to help. 

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How has your verse brought comfort to you? Encouragement? Take a moment and share them with us!!!!

Remember to share the 2013 challenge with friends!

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The LORD is righteous in all His ways, and holy in all His works.

Psalm 145:17

This verse makes me stop and think. God is righteous in ALL (not “some”) of His ways and holy in ALL (not “some”) of His works! God does nothing by accident. He does nothing that is unrighteous or unholy. This is an amazing concept to ponder. When things “go wrong” or situations seem like they cannot get worse, God is there at work – and He is working in righteousness and holiness.

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How has your verse spoken to you this week? Has it challenged you in a particular area in your life? Share a little with us! 

Remember to tell others about the 52-verse challenge for 2013!!!

Ten Weeks to Go . . .

Thank you girls for "hangin' in there" as we've traveled along memorizing 52 verses this year! There are only TEN weeks/verses left!!!! Isn't it amazing how God has used your verses in your life this year?

If this challenge has been a blessing to you, I would like to encourage you to invite two other people to participate in 2013. Begin now by blogging about it and sharing it with your friends. Memorizing 52 verses seems like an immense task to some people who have never committed much of God's Word to memory, but it is an abundant blessing. Please encourage others to join us in this challenge next year.

SHARE OUR BUTTON :

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Thou openest Thine hand and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.

Psalm 145:16

How my verse spoke to me:
     This verse "came up" about a year or two ago. The Lord was showing me how He is the only One Who can fulfill me and the only One Who can satisfy me. Many girls try to find this fulfillment and satisfaction in a boyfriend, husband, best friend, job, mission-work, blogging, face-booking, you name it. But the truth is : satisfaction (and fulfillment) comes only by God's hand! He is the ONLY ONE who can truly satisfy.

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How did your verse speak to you?
Take a minute or two and share your verse plus how it specially applies to you.

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The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season.

Psalm 145:15

Challenge for this week:

     ~Spend at least five minutes meditating (thinking about, processing) your verse

     ~What are some truths that God has shown you through your verse?

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As I memorized and meditated on Psalm 145:15, the truth that stuck out to me was how God provides what we need in due season – not on our time-table, but on His. That is why it is vital to wait on Him. If we grow impatient and take things into our own hands, we might miss out on God’s best – which is coming in due time!

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If ye love Me, keep My commandments.

John 14:15

Such a short, simple verse, and yet so powerful! Our love for Jesus is shown in how we keep His commandments. If I say, “I love Jesus,” and yet I turn around and steal, what kind of testimony is that? If I say, “I love Jesus,” but am impatient with and shun my siblings, will others believe what I say?

Our attitude towards keeping God’s commands should not be “just because I have to,” but “because I love Him!”

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What is our verse this week?

Make it a point to review all of your verses this week!

Only twelve weeks to go!!